Industry Insights
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LATEST INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
The Rise of Biodegradable Plastics: What It Means for Injection Molders
Sustainable materials are reshaping the plastics industry, and biodegradable polymers are becoming more widely used … Continued
High Pigment Volume Concentrates, More Color in Every Drop
Pigment concentrates play a valuable role in coatings formulations for all applications. From Point-of-Sale colorants … Continued
Multifunctional Additives Under Regulatory Pressure
Lubricant and metalworking fluid formulators are entering a period in which additive choice is no … Continued
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS ARCHIVE
Sweetener adjustment is a concern every food formulator faces at least once in his or her career. The beverage industry has become more focused on reducing sugar rather than on products that are completely sugar-free, and this requires knowledge of … Continued
Finding success as a product developer takes a multi-faceted, tactical approach to formulating that allows you to develop a deep well of knowledge, skills and professional relationships. The following principles helped me become a successful formulator and develop many successful … Continued
In their weekly newsletter, Innovadex publishes a list of the most popular ingredient searches from the website. Although many of these ingredients are commonplace in the lab, every formulator can use a brush-up on the history and development process, as … Continued
All emulsions, with the exception of micro-emulsions, are thermodynamically unstable. The most critical factors that impact emulsion or suspension stability are density differences between the oil/water phase, viscosity of the product (yield value- zero shear viscosity) and the particle size … Continued
Products created with digestive-health promoting ingredients have been growing in popularity, and food product formulators should take note. With an increase in new studies linking intestinal health to improved immune function, more consumers are actively looking for these products when … Continued
